A new textile recycling process holds the promise of cleaning up the planet and boosting the circular economy. It easily separates cotton from polyester, producing usable glucose from the former and ...

Every year, 11 million tons of textiles – clothing, towels, bedding and more – end up in landfills in the United States.

A dumpster full of recycled plastic is emptied at Tank’s Speedway Recycling and Landfill in Tucson, Arizona, in March. Diannie Chavez The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK Recycling was once considered the ...

A San Francisco recycling startup company has created an AI-powered robot to streamline the recycling process, and it's now being used in other plants across the country. Rebecca Hu and co-founder ...

A study describes a new method of recycling silicone waste (caulk, sealants, gels, adhesives, cosmetics, etc.). It has the potential to significantly reduce the sector's environmental impacts. This is ...

Every week when recycling day rolls around you drag the can of empty jars and bottles down to the curb and you send them off to start a new life as a "new" recycled product. But have you ever thought ...